January 2015

Found 3 blog entries for January 2015.

boca raton charity eventsEach month, different organizations and non-profits rally their supporters and raise funds to keep their initiatives going strong. Here's just a few upcoming events in South Florida for the month of February.

Cycle for Survival

Over 9 days, Cycle For Survival will take place in cities across the country, with teams raising funds for rare cancer on nearly 5,000 bikes. While this event may be a bit out of the way for Boca Raton residents, it's a cause that merits the trip to Coral Gables.

The goal of the fundraiser is to increase funds for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with the proceeds raised going to research of rare cancers, which include thyroid, brain, and pediatric. Now in its 9th year, the cycle has raised almost 60 million

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8 movies filmed in & around boca raton, flThe year-round sun and multitude of large cities and pristine beaches have made the Atlantic Coast of Florida a very popular location for a great range of film projects. Although productions mainly focus on the larger cities like Miami for the settings in films, there are many smaller centers that provide a worthy alternative to Miami. Many locations within Boca Raton and the surrounding Palm Beach County have provided a backdrop to a large number of major Hollywood productions. We recount the top 8 below.

8) Heartbreakers (2001)

Starring Sigourney Weaver & Jennifer Love Hewitt, directed by David Mirkin.

Weaver and Love Hewitt play a mother-daughter con artist team that utilize their womanly charms to scam wealthy older men out of their fortunes.

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Boca Raton is one of the more popular cities that dot Florida’s Atlantic coast. The city’s Mediterranean flair and ever-present sunny, Florida climate have been attracting both visitors and residents to its tropical shores for nearing a century.

boca raton public attractionsYou live in a place for long enough, comfortable in your routine, and you forget to look up and notice some of the outstanding public attractions that we pass by every day. Sometimes you need to go out and be a tourist in your own town. For your benefit, we’ve put together a list of the top public attractions to check out in and around Boca Raton. So get out there and reintroduce yourself to the city you live in this weekend!

Mizner Park

The heart and soul of Boca Raton, Mizner Park is so many things to

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